8 Ways To Use Real Estate Video To Build Your Brand

 It's no secret that the popularity of video on the internet is increasing. If you've looked at Facebook anytime in the last year you would notice that the news feed is dominated with video.

The reason behind this is simple.

People want to watch video and many prefer watching video over reading text.

Video is a great way to drive your brand awareness in the marketplace and generate interaction from your ideal clients.

When I say video I'm not just talking about property videos and market updates. While these types of videos are great there are a ton of other options you have to create exciting and engaging videos that will bring exposure for your brand as an agent.

In this article we will break down the best ways to use video in your marketing.

1. Profile video - Introduction to you video.

A profile video is an awesome brand building piece of content that will help potential clients get to know you and how you do business before they meet you in person.

A well created profile video will help you to tell your story and differentiate yourself from other agents that your potential clients are looking at online.

Think about it from a vendors point of view. If they are looking for an agent online, most agents profiles are very similar.

They all have a similar style photo and bio's. They can look at your testimonials and sales results but there isn't a way for them to connect with yourself on a personal level. A profile video gives them that opportunity and allows you to explain your strengths.

When creating your video here are a couple of things to keep in mind:

Describe why you’re truly passionate about real estate, or how you got your start in the business, and remember to be authentic.

Your profile video should also include some of the properties you represent to give your prospects an idea of the market you primarily work in.

It can also pay to use some location shots from iconic areas in your marketplace or with locals eg. with the owner of the best coffee shop in town.

This profile video from Shane Hicks is done well and highlights the importance of his community.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnBwJ3ETPYI

2. Create video area profiles

Area profiles show off the area that you operate in and highlight the lifestyle that locals live.

Creating these types of videos shows that you are a local agent that knows what is happening in the area.

These videos usually get a lot of interaction from people living in the area as it is showing off the best of their suburbs.

The video also draws them in as they see the local sops and schools that they visit every day.

This video from Place Estate Agents  has a presenter highlighting the suburbs but there is no reason you as an agent couldn't do the presenting and narration to use as a marketing piece.

Notice how this video has over 23,000 views. That's the power of creating localised videos.

3. Repurpose written testimonials into videos with willing clients.

Testimonial videos are a great way to showcase the results that you have created for your clients and show social proof of your ability as an agent.

When creating these videos you need to remember not everyone is great in front of a camera. We find the best way to get a natural response from your client is to ask them questions that they can respond to so as they don't feel put on the spot.

Here are some good questions to ask.

• “What led to your decision to buy or sell your home?”
• “Why did you hire me to represent your home sale/purchase?”
• “What did I do best to help your home sale or search?”
• “How did you rate the overall experience selling with me”
• “Would you recommend my business to others?”
• You can then crop the questions out of the video and you will be left with natural content from your seller that talks about all of the areas that you cover.

Here is a great video from Matt Diesel where he has combined some testimonials from his sellers that works well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reJIashUwh4&t=2s

4. Create a series of micro-advice videos (Quick Tips)

You have a lot of knowledge as an agent and your ideal clients want to know it. Quick 1-2 minute videos explaining some of the key areas of the real estate transaction and marketing a home are really valuable to your clients.

These real estate videos can be relatively casual, shot in your office or car, or whichever setting you’re most comfortable in. The goal of these videos is to inform and position yourself as the trusted expert in your area.

If a potential client has watched 5 different videos from you that explain the process of selling their house and how to get the most money from the sale you are clearly positioned head and shoulders above other agents that are in your area.

Here is a video from Zac Mchardy that highlights why you need to use professional photography when selling your home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeTp4QXeKbE

5) Create nurture videos to send to your top prospects.

Film a compelling community video or a series of interviews with local business owners, and send to your most qualified leads to replace a written message to your potential clients. The change of media over plain text will increase engagement over your normal communications.

This video from One Agency Launceston explains why they use videos in all of their listings to get the best results for their sellers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXjpWayz-ow

6)  Add your contact details and a call to action

Pretty self explanatory but your videos should highlight your name and possibly agency name at the start of them to introduce yourself.

At the end of the video should be a call to action to get in touch where you should then display your phone number and website address.

There's no point in having an awesome video if when people get to the end of it they don't know how to get in touch with you or at the very least find out more information about yourself.

People have short attention spans online so if they have to go searching for your details you are running the risk of them bailing out early and not taking action.

Make it as easy as possible for your prospects by including your details in the key areas at the start and end of your videos.

Here is the end that Peter May and Brad Robson are using on their videos. It provides their website and the best ways to get in touch with them.

7) Create a short video telling leads to call you now.

Using the power of Facebook retargeting you can run an ad that only displays to people that have been looking at your website online.

This is extremely powerful as the majority of people that look at your website won't call you on their first visit.

They could have gotten distracted or the time might not be right for them. Whatever the reason behind it, these people are clearly interested in you but for some reason didn't get in touch with you.

You can create a short 30 second video that basically says "Hey, house prices in xyz area are going up. Give me a call if you'd like to know the value of your place."

8) Publish the videos to your personal website

Your website will become the home base of all of your content. It is a big benefit being able to send a link to the video on your website where people can find out more information about you and get in touch with you rather than just sending a youtube link where there are lots of other distractions to other videos etc.

Once somebody has watched a video on your website they can then see your other videos and delve further into your content.

This is great as it gives you more opportunities to show that you are the expert agent in the area and cement yourself in the top of your potential clients mind.

As you build your video library on your website people will start to come back to your site looking for more content and information that they can watch.

If you need help setting up a website that can embed videos get in touch, I'd be happy to help.

Conclusion

Understanding and implementing these real estate video marketing tips will help you to not only improve your online reach but effectively attract, nurture, and capture your ideal prospects.